The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.

Man, without the protection OF
superior being, is secure Of nothing
that he enjoys, and uncertain OF ev-
erything he hopes for.-Tillotson.
Would you respect yourself keep
your heart and body clean.
Women alone compose fourishing
Presbyterian Church at Sydney, Ill.
They built and dedicated it substan-
italy free from debt. but the
Offices have been vacant for q year be-
cause there are no men to fill them.
There were sixteen Methodists, six
Baptists and only one non-professor
of religion in the grand jury OF Gwin-
nett county, IA. Its session was open
ed by prayer.
General Booth is planning Saliva.
ton army campaign for Zululand and
South America. He has issued coll
for 5000 officers to be trained to 60
abroad as missionaries. Thousands
promptly responded to the call.
Boston Transcript: Bible readings
in parlors will be a feature of society
diversion shall it he said ?-this win.
ter, and will take the place among
some of the intellectual that Browning
recitals occupied last year.
Rev. F. L. Evans, one of the pio-
neers of the Methodist church in Wash
ington, died recently. He combined
Office holding with the duties of the
ministry, and had been almost con-
tinuously in public Office since 1929,
when he was appointed register OF the
treasury. At the time of his death he
held position in the dead letter office.
"Good deeds" once said the cele-
brated Richter, sring clear through
Heaven like bell"
To say that we have q clear con.
science is to utter a solecism; had we
never sinned, we should have had no
conscience.-Carlyle.
The highest point outward things
can bring one into is the contentment
/, of the mind, with which no estate is
miserable-Sir Philip Sidney. !,
There are now twenty-seven vessels
engaged in missionary work in differ
ent parts of the world under the au-
spices of sixteen societies; of these mis-.
sionary vessels sixteen are running on
the coasts OF rivers OF Africa and six
among the islands of the Pacific
Ocean.
He that never changed any of his
opinions never corrected any of his
mistakes.-Bishop Hall.
The company in which you will inn
prove the most will be the least ex,
pensive.-Washington.
The seed Of sacrifice brings forth the
fragrant fruit of love, and love al
ways has in its heart the seeds of new
sacrifce.-Rev. Josiah Strong.
It is utterly in vain for any one to
attempt to reason in opposition to
the truth OF God, for every word God
hath spoken shall stand forever.-C.
H. Macintosh.
1t does not require great learning to
be a Christian, and to be convinced OF
the truth of the Bible. It requires an
honest heart and willingness to obey
CODA. Barnes.
A general conference OF all Evangelic-
al Christians in the United States,i is to
be held under the auspices and dlrec-
ton of the Evangelical Alliance for the
Z, United States in the citv of Washipo.
ton, December z, 8, and 9, 1887, to
study in effect the following questions:
First-What are the present perils
and opportunities of the Christian
church and of the country? Second
Can any OF them be met
best by a hearty cooperation of all
Evangelical Christians. which, without
detriment to any UNCONVENTIONAL in
terests, will serve the welfare of the
whole church? Third-What are
the best means to secure such coop
Grafton, and to waken the whole church
to it's responsibility.